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Material: Rush
Fratelli Spinetto, Set of six Chiavarine chairs
Fratelli Spinetto, Set of six Chiavarine chairs

Fratelli Spinetto, Set of six Chiavarine chairs

Located in London, GB

c.1960s Beech wood and rush seating H84 x W44 x D42 cm

Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Rush Chairs

Materials

Rush, Beech

Mel Smilow Armchair
Mel Smilow Armchair

Mel Smilow Armchair

By Mel Smilow

Located in Highland, IN

The subtle, almost austere design of Mel Smilow's lounge chair positions it somewhere between a Scandinavian and French aesthetic. The walnut frame supports a seat and back of woven ...

Category

1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rush Chairs

Materials

Rush, Walnut

Antique Rural Dutch Carved Corner Bobbin Chair with New Rush Nr2
Antique Rural Dutch Carved Corner Bobbin Chair with New Rush Nr2

Antique Rural Dutch Carved Corner Bobbin Chair with New Rush Nr2

Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL

Very charming oak Bobbin chair that fits perfect in a corner. The rush of the seat is new and therefore it is still a bit green but that will soon fade. This chair was made in the ...

Category

1920s Dutch French Provincial Vintage Rush Chairs

Materials

Rush, Oak

Early 20th Century French Carved Walnut Child Chair with Rush Seat
Early 20th Century French Carved Walnut Child Chair with Rush Seat

Early 20th Century French Carved Walnut Child Chair with Rush Seat

By Charles Dudouyt

Located in Dallas, TX

This very comfortable antique ladder back child chair was crafted in Normandy, France circa 1940. Built of walnut wood and attributed to Charles Dudouyt, the chair sits on round turn...

Category

Early 20th Century French Country Rush Chairs

Materials

Rush, Walnut

Wood Turned Chairs with Woven Rush Seats, Europe Ca 1940s
Wood Turned Chairs with Woven Rush Seats, Europe Ca 1940s

Wood Turned Chairs with Woven Rush Seats, Europe Ca 1940s

Located in Utrecht, NL

Mid-century designers were eager to break free from the aesthetics of the past and experiment with new forms, and techniques. At the same time, especially in Europe, the modernist design movement was often based on traditional styles and techniques, such as turned chairs. Turned chairs — sometimes called thrown chairs or spindle chairs — represent a style of Elizabethan or Jacobean turned furniture that had a vogue in the late 16th and early 17th century. The technique was carried on to the 20th century and was widespread in Europe as well, where craftsmen created durable pieces for various interiors and purposes. In turned furniture, the individual wooden spindles of the piece were made by shaping them with chisels and gouges while they were being spun, or turned between the centre points of a lathe. The construction of this pair is evocative of the more robust Arts and Crafts Movement, featuring subtle decorative elements such as the finials atop the backs. The sphere-shaped finials aren’t the only ornamentations on the design; the shape of the two splats on the back, the carved stretchers and carving on the feet are all decorative features that make this pair visually arresting. In later turned chairs, like this pair, rush seats were common. Here, the seats are woven around the frames with a light colour that beautifully contrasts to the dark, patinated wood. The partnership of the two natural materials is very effective as well; the wood and rush pair...

Category

1940s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rush Chairs

Materials

Rush, Wood

Antique Ladder Back Writing Chair with Rush Seat
Antique Ladder Back Writing Chair with Rush Seat

Antique Ladder Back Writing Chair with Rush Seat

Located in Freehold, NJ

This antique writing chair features hardwood construction, original dark oak finish, ladder back seat with vintage rush caned seat, and a solid o...

Category

Early 20th Century American American Classical Rush Chairs

Materials

Rush, Oak

19th Century Country French Beech Wood and Rush Prayer Chair from Normandy
19th Century Country French Beech Wood and Rush Prayer Chair from Normandy

19th Century Country French Beech Wood and Rush Prayer Chair from Normandy

Located in Dallas, TX

Place this elegant antique prayer chair in a bedroom for your daily devotions. Created in Normandy, France circa 1880, the Prie-Dieu ( Pray God ), stands on curved legs joined by a d...

Category

Late 19th Century French Country Antique Rush Chairs

Materials

Rush, Beech

Anodized Burgundy and Rush Weave Wicker Stool by Tino Seubert
Anodized Burgundy and Rush Weave Wicker Stool by Tino Seubert

Anodized Burgundy and Rush Weave Wicker Stool by Tino Seubert

Located in Geneve, CH

Anodized burgundy and rush weave wicker stool by Tino Seubert Dimensions: D 43 x W 38 x H 45 cm. Materials: Color anodized aluminum extrusions, rush weave. Tino Seubert When he...

Category

2010s British Post-Modern Rush Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Anodized Purple and Rush Weave Wicker Stool by Tino Seubert
Anodized Purple and Rush Weave Wicker Stool by Tino Seubert

Anodized Purple and Rush Weave Wicker Stool by Tino Seubert

Located in Geneve, CH

Anodized purple and rush weave wicker stool by Tino Seubert Dimensions: D 43 x W 38 x H 45 cm. Materials: Color anodized aluminum extrusions, rush weave. Tino Seubert When he f...

Category

2010s British Post-Modern Rush Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Anodized Grey and Rush Weave Wicker Stool by Tino Seubert
Anodized Grey and Rush Weave Wicker Stool by Tino Seubert

Anodized Grey and Rush Weave Wicker Stool by Tino Seubert

Located in Geneve, CH

Anodized grey and rush weave wicker stool by Tino Seubert Dimensions: D 43 x W 38 x H 45 cm. Materials: Grey anodised aluminum extrusions, rush. Tino Seubert When he first made...

Category

2010s British Post-Modern Rush Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Powder Coated White and Rush Weave Wicker Stool by Tino Seubert
Powder Coated White and Rush Weave Wicker Stool by Tino Seubert

Powder Coated White and Rush Weave Wicker Stool by Tino Seubert

Located in Geneve, CH

Powder Coated White and Rush weave wicker stool by Tino Seubert Dimensions: D 43 x W 38 x H 45 cm. Materials: Powder coated aluminum extrusions, rush. Tino Seubert When he firs...

Category

2010s British Post-Modern Rush Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

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